What cables or USB device to get MIDI into computer?

[clint blackwood]

I'm looking for a low cost way to get standard MIDI signals for a DIN type cable into a PC.
What are low cost solutions?
I think Creative used to have a cable for their sound cards but I could never find that right cable.

Anyone point me to a source?

Thanks

 

[GazEcc]

midiman midi sport or other generic midi interface

 

[Steenamaroo]

Old computers with a gamepad port used to accept a cable which provided midi IO.

A lot of the soundblaster cards used to have this.

Not many computers would have it now though, so if you don't go with the above.

 

[witzendoz]

I bought a no name brand Chinese Midi/USB device off ebay for about $8 when my good $90 Edirol one was stolen and the $8 one works fine.

Alan.

 

[Mo Facta]

I use this one. Cheap!:

AUDIOTRAK - Product Archive

Cheers

 

[mjbphotos]

I bought a no name brand Chinese Midi/USB device off ebay for about $8 when my good $90 Edirol one was stolen and the $8 one works fine.

Alan.

Yeah, just do an ebay search for midi to usb cable and you'll see them cheap.

 

[clint blackwood]

OK I bought a Chinese one hope it works.